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Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
The Matter of Dress.

Now about this matter Of dress. I hate a
dandy or fop, but if ever there was a man
who liked well laundried linen, neat ties,
gloves and good clothes generally, that man
is Mr.. Zenas Dane and nothing affords one
greater satisfaction than to see Mrs. Dane
arrayed in handsome black silk with bonnet,
gloves, ribbons and wraps of corresponding
beauty and elegance. A man who don't like
to see his wife well dressed has no business to
marry, and the man who is miserable unless
he and his wife can keep up with the fashions
has less business to marry.
Mrs. Danes best black silk has been turned
twice now and its day of beauty and elegance
is past. l haven't had a new overcoat for
five winters and ON two occasions have had
to substitute ready made, store clothes" for
the neat tailor made suits like so well This
sad condition of the family wardrobe results
from fixed resolve we have made to always
dress within means and not to wear clothes
for which we cannot pay. Here, too, we
started out in our journey Of life together,
fully resolved to have house of our own as
soon as we could. We have had babies and
doctors bills and all that, but we haven't gone
in debt and we've worn our old "duds" very
cheerfully and bravely, and we are q very
happy pair Of young people. This insane de-
sire to Guido all their friends in the matter of
dress has been the ruination of many q young
couple An inordinate love of dress makes
sad havoc with poor mans purse-and his
happiness, too-Zenas Dane in Good House
keeping.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
No Use for a Cradle,


live in New Jersey and go to New York
every day to attend to business. Some time
ago was requested to purchase a cradle for
our baby. Ought baby to have cradlea
This question suggested itself forcibly to my
mind, and the answer came in the form Of
two more questions: What did babies do be-
fore cradles were invented What Is the use
Of cradle, anyway concluded that
cradles were introduced for style, and in re-
those who rocked them. Thus convinced, l
went and bought good crib and sent it
home. One Of my relations was Mortified at
what had done, and feared that the poor
child would suffer. My wife took sensible
view of the situation, and resolved to try the
experiment of putting baby to sleep in a crib
The result was that it went to sleep without
rocking, and continues to do so up to the
present writing.
We also set our faces against the tossing
system SO much in vogue. When it is time
for bed baby is put into the crib, and nine
times out of ten it goes to sleep sweetly al
most Immediately. The baby is now 16
months old, and has never been sick day
since birth. When it falls upon the floor no
notice is taken and it gets up without help
When it cries without any real cause it is let
alone and soon gets over the trouble. / am
convinced that this is the true way to train a
child in infancy. Coddling and fussing are
injurious in many respects, and prevents
children from being healthy, happy natural
little aninals-Cor. Herald of Health.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
The Value of Kindness.

No doubt 1t is difficult to find the work we
like, but then the work we like is seldom the
best for us. Those who prefer any work to
no work need never be idle. The "spinster's
sweet arts are unselfishness, good temper,
tact and taste Live for others. You
have no idea Of the value of kindness
Pleasure is very reflective, and if you give
it you feel it, and pleasure which you give by
n little kindness of manner returns to you
with compound interest.
1t is related in the life Of g. celebrated
mathematician, William Hutton, that a re-
spectacle looking countrywoman called upon
him one day, anxious to speak with him. She
told him, with an air of secrecy, that her hus-
band behaved unkindly to her, and sought
other company, frequently passing his even
ings from home, which made her feel ex-
tremely unhappy; and knowing Mr.. Hutton
to be wise man she thought he might be
able to tell how she could manage to cure
her husband. The case was a common one
and be thought he could prescribe for it with
out losing his reputation as a conjurer.
"The remedy is a simple one" said he, "but
have never known it to fail Always treat
your husband with smile" The woman
expressed her thanks, dropped a courtesy,
and went away. A few months afterward
she waited OH Mr.. Hutton with couple Of
fine fowls, which she begged him to accept
She told him, while tear of joy and graft
tude glistened in her eye, that she followed
his advice, and her husband was cured. He
no longer sought the company Of others, but
treated her with constant love and kindness.
-Cassells Magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
women Without Good Tas.e,

What is taste, anywayi 1t is said to be
Sthe instantaneous, ready appreciation OF the
fitness OF things" To most of US who observe
it in others, perhaps resretting tho want of it
In ourselves, it seems to be an instinct. We
envy these fortunate few who are always
well dressed, who never buy unbecoming
stuffs, who have that gift to mako their
clothes look as II they had simply blosomed
out Of their inner consciences as rose bios
SONS out Of its calyS- Some women always
dress their hair becomingly and look their
best. Others always make mistakes, and some
are, even If handsome, apt to be beautiful
frights, whose clothes seem TO have been
hurled at them by tornado. Oue poor
young husband, who had married beauty
with no taste, said of his wife: Il feel as if
had married hurricane
Some women, morally good and true, have
a sort of moral want of taste, and wear too
bright colorS, too many glass beads, too much
hair, combination OF snowy fashions and
poor materials, which, taken es n whole,
gives good dresser the same sort of anguish
to look ct as a discordant note In the orches-
ira affects a musical ear. There are persons,
otherwise agreeable, in whom we recognize
this want OF taste as running through the
mind, or across il, o sort Of intellectual bar
sinister. forcing Us to believe that their con-
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
A Complex Task of Women,

l knew shrewd woman who, whenever
her husband had given her a lecture On ner-
vousness, used to contrive to have him dress
one or two of the children for school on q
winters morning, after a breakfast slightly
belated. The good man would fall meekly
into the trap, not clearly remembering the
vastness Of the labor-the adjustings and the
tyings and the buttonings; the leggings and
the overlrawers and the arctic shoes; the
jacket, scarf, coat, gloves, mittens, wristers;
the hat or cap or hood, to be pulled and
pushed and tied in proper position; the COM
plete way in which all these things, besides
being put on, have to be mutually made fast
by strings and buttons and safety pins, SO
that the child taus dressed Is model of self
compressed packing, and could, like a well
packed barrel of china, be sent around the
world without injury. Calm must be the
spirit, high the purpose, Of the father who
reaches the end Of this complex task without
a word of impotence, while the wife whom
he calls nervous has long since taken Off his
hands the other child assigned to him, and
has long since with deft hands dressed her.
and given one patient, final, all comprehend
ing twitch, and tho whole thing is done If
you doubt whether men are, on tho whole
and in their own way, as nervous as women,
test them with getting the children ready for
school, and remember that their mother does
it twice day at least, every day of her life
Harper's BaZar
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

illusions are not legitimate. People VINO say
innocently things which shock you or, as
Punch puts it, things one would rather not
have said," not necessarily bad things, but
awkward things, who put all the diners-out
on tenterhoolls at fashionable dinner, such
people, we say, have either no taste or bad
taste.
1t should be the province of woman to put
the world at its ease. That Is what she is here
for. She is accused sometimes of having
done quite the reverse, and to have been
even early in its history somewhat of an agi-
tating element stirring up Adams broth. to
the detriment Of its clearness, but be that as
it may, man has always expected her to wear
the fine clothes, to make his world orna-
mental, cheerful, luxurious and restful (he
relaxes into a barbarian without herr, and
she is to be as agreeable as her wits will per-
NIT; that is her mission. He does not wish
her high plumes to come between him and
the play, however.-Mrs. John Sherwood III
New York World.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
Dirt on the Mind.

"Recolections of NY Mother" by Susan T.
Lesley, gives an interesting picture of life in
Northampton fifty years ago. The mother
was Mrs. Lyman, famous for her hospitality
and her devotion to reading. Here is sug-
gestve bit for housekeepers: One day a
friend came in who had just visited Mrs -,
who was one of the exquisite housekeepers.
She began to tell my mother about the per-
feet condition Of that house from garnet to
cellar, and rang the changes on the brightness
Of the brasses, the admirable shine of the
glass and silver, the entire absence of dust on
every carpet. My mother stood it just as long
as she could, though fidgeting uneasily in her
chair. Then she exclaimed: Il think Mrs
- is the dirtiest person ever saw in my
life!" "Oh, Mrs. Lyman, what can you
meant" cried the friend. "What Isay Is true, !"
said my mother, bringing down her hand
with much force on the table. From the
rising Of the sun to the going down Of the
same that woman's mind is on dirt. She
thinks dirt, sees dirt, is fighting dirt, the live
long day. Now would rather see moro of it
on the carpet and less Of it on her mind. -
Boston Record
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

him Tor her, for women as well as men offend
by being unjustly severe). Doubtless also it
happens repeatedly that parent corrects Sc
verely in child the very faults and foibles
in which the child precisely repeats the par
ent
But apart from either case, the parent,
whether father or mother, should remember
that for faults which are neither due to de-
fective training nor to direct inheritance, but
have been inherited indirectly from grand
parents and great-grandparents, they yet are
in such degree responsible that at least they
should limit punishment to what Is strictly
necessary for correction. You may see In q
child perhaps the violence or the sullen tenn
per, or the perversity, or the want OF veraci-
ty, as the case may be, which characterizes
not either of the parents themselves, but may
be recognized in this uncle or that aunt, or
may be traceable to some grandDarent or
great-grandparent.
Yet the parent has no right to be angry
with the child for this defect, merely because
it has thus skipped a generation or SO. You
will see mother perchance inheriting for
tunate nature, placid, equable, self con-
trolling temper, from one parent, while her
children manifest wild and hayward DISPOSE
tons inherited through her from her other
parent. Or in divers other ways some atavis-
tic popularity of temper or disposition may
manifest itself. In such cases, or even when
q popularity is presented Of which no known
record exists as having characterized either
the fathers or the mothers family, take it
that the parents are bound to show no less
than where their own faults are
strongly thrown In their. children. for it has
been through them, though not from them,
that the unhappy popularity of character has
been derived.-Richard A. Proctor in Globe
Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
Dish Washing Abolished.

Mr.. Joel Benton frequently affords the
world practical as well rs poetic IDEAS
Among the most recent included in the for
mer category is one which may in the near
future seriously interfere with the prosperity
Of china glass and crockery manufacturers.
He suggests that nearly all the dishes be made
Of paper, SO that they can be used for fire
wood after every meal. This would certainly
be very effective remedy for one of the most
uonotonous household duties. Ladies who
prefer to do their own work rather than have
the trouble and responsibility Of keeping hired
help. would find in such a change OF fashion
= mos welcome relief. Paper is now used so
largely that it would be easy to popularize it
an This WAY
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
Reform In Dress.

The model costumes sent to the Health ex-
hibition in London were the worst knock
down arguments against reform dress Of any
kind-the designs being of such infinite ugi
ness that even reformers refused TO fit them
selves out in the hybrid attire, between that
of zouave and vivandiere, with tags and
fringeS in the worst possible TASTE and cost
ing little more than a Redfern gown of neat
fashion. No woman born could make such
guy of herself. even for the palm Of martyr
dom. Stll, she might wear union and under
garments, divided skirt, knitted petticoatS.
cork soled boots, wooden Jaeger" corset and
gored dress hung from the shoulders forever,
and yet be heard making inquiries when the
martyriom was to begin. Short of getting
herself up like Il subscription chrome, in blue
cutaway, yellow silk skirt and red continual
tions, there is no comfortable dress a woman
may not wear, even into the presence of her
majesty, provided she knows how to carry
herself. The days Of miracles and Of martyr
dom are past, and there is no use in getting
up martyrdom dresses, for the reformers
won't wear them New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
a Wonder Ball.

What is callel a wonder ball" is stated by
the Household Magazine to DO newly i'm
ported fancy from Germany. The friends
Of the recipient Of the ball each purchase q
certain modicum of bright wool of various
colors Then one makes small present or
writes short note of good wishes and winds
her portion Of yarn upon 1t. The successive
gifts are then inclosed In layer after layer Of
the wool until the ball is finished, and all the
gifts are included in the package one at n
time. each interviewer with its concealing
web Of threads Now comes the charm. The
receiver Is requested to knit from that ball or
to crotchet any article she may choose to fix
upon, and not by any chance to unwind the
yarn except as the work progresses 1t is
like undoing long Christmas stocking with
presents in it down to the very toe. And see
what a stimulus to industry! Curiosity will
grow stronger rs each gift appears, and the
work is pretty certain to be swift and soon
completed
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

There is q reason FOR employing French OF
the modern bill Of fare which is or-ite prac-
teal 1t is that there are many culinary
processes and arrangements and combinations
Of food for which no English definitions can
be found. The French. having for many gem
erations pursued the art and science OF cook
cry with artlor and success. have. rs is slwavs
the case in such undertakings. gradually
evolved a terminology Of TIE kitchen This
has no analogiss in English, because the Eng
Gsh, though possessing ARRAYS robust
dietary, and though in their former colonies
developing refinement beyond lie tutelary
skill, have never attained the co.nplexity and
nicely Of discrimination and combination de-
veloped in Franco From these facts /. re-
suits that unless many French dishes are
described in French words they can 10. he
described E. all-The Ar.-cra-..
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
Copyright in Clippings.

An important case in regard TO the right Of
newspapers and journals inserting, without
permission. clippings from other papers has
recently been decided M England The pro
prietor Of The Builder newspaper applied for
en- injunction against The Brick, Tile, and
Builders Gazette to restrain the latter paper
copying articles, essays, notes ana other
matter. Mr.. Justice Stirling, on the submis
sion of the defendants that the motion should
be treated as the trial Of the action, gave
judgment, granting perpetual injunction in
terms Of the writ and a reference as to DANA
geS. As affecting paste and scissors editing,
and the wholesale unacknowlelged stealage
OF items that has hitherto gone on unchecked,
this is perhaps one OF the most important
actions in connection with literary copyright
vet decided-The Journalist.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
4 Relish Husband

know man who boasts that he never got
up night in his life for one OF his six chill
dren. His wife, pale, worn out little slip of
creature, looks as though she hadn't had a
whole nights rest since the first child was
born; doubt If she has This man says he
goes off and sleeps in O room by himself when
the 'young ones" are troublesome. Women
with similar husbands have my sympathy
Ienas Dane IN Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

The menu cards at Il recent supper party
in San Francisco were made from the bark
of the California redwood, the edges being
ornamented with silver and gold In the cor
ner Of each WAS gro-ped a cluster OF pine
burIs tied with silver cord. The favors Of
the ladies were clusters of gilded pine cones,
inlaid III a setting OF deep green pine needles.
Chicago Times
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
Tie Training of Children.

It should he serious and Oft considered
thought with parents that nearly always
when they have to punish child the fault
which they strive to correct would have had
no existence but for them It is not merely
Of faults due to bad training that am speak
ing, nor even solely of faults directly inhei
tied Doubtless many parent lays on stripes
following strictly the prccepts of that scarcely
successful child trainer, Solomon, where, if
illStice Were done. -stripes should fall upon
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
rheumatism Of the Neck,

Stiff neck, or rheumatism of the muscles of
the neck, is usually caused by exposure to
currents of cold air, or by wearing damp
clothing around the neck. One effective
remedy consists in binding the neck with cot
ton batting, and applying a hot fat iron.
The patient should lie down SO as to have the
affected part uppermost Heat two irons
and apply one continuously until relief IS OBJ
tanned Herald of Health.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01
A Ccmmendable Industry.

Among the many women and girls who
manage to earn a livelihood by attenuvely
following at fashion heels, some have started
a commendable industry, and that Is the
making of false birds out of barnyard plunes,
moltings and old feathers, which are often
put together and colored with skill and
taste that ought to satisfy any one. II is to
be hoped that the mock hutterers viii sell as
well as their martyred prototypeS.-Chicaso
Tribune
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-01

Last year. as criminal statistics show,
twelve young women were shot for refusing
offers Of marriage
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
a Hint for Winston.

The First l:uilding and Loan Asso-
citation of Statesville will close its first
series with this month, and the second
series will open Immediately
The stockholders are tolelably
certain to be gratifed by the
exhibit. The work of the association,
even in the first six months of its ex-
istence, has begun to show for itself,
and it gives bright promise of future
usefulLess. The only limit to this thus
far has been the insufficiency OF funds
to supply the "eeds of borrowers.
1t is hoped that this demand will be
more nearly met in the second series
of stock. 1t is believed that the stock
in this new series will be in active
request. Certainly every one who
can spare as much as 25 cents week
out of his income ought to become a
shareholder, for the sake of the benefit
to himself individually us we'll as the
benefit to the community. That the
association has demonstrated it's right
to live will be shown when the semi
annual exhibit is made. and all of the
shareholders and all 0 her citizens are
cordially invited to attend the meeting
to be held on the evening of the 4th
inst. They will have an opportunity
then to learn just what has been done
and be given an opportunity to helT
| the association do more. There are
about $40 shares of stock in the frs
series there should be at least 800 il
| the second.-Landmark
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
Confederate War Ring.

DIR. C. L. Reeder, of Pleasant
Plain, Ark, is the possessor of an in
teresting souvenir in the form of a
confederate "war ring" and one OF
the few now in existence. A descrip-
ton of it would undoubtedly please
the vast army of "eolonels" that the
late unpleasantness has produced, so
we give it. 1t is of heavy 22-karat
gold, elaborately carved, weighing ST
penny weights, with bloodstone-set cut
to be used for a SEAL The top of the
ring represents a shield; the blood
stone means "war." In the center OF
the stone is carved confederate flag
furled around the flag are these
words: eve strive for these" On
the shank of the ring, commencing
from the shield top, comes first a he'll
met, then shield and buckler (; on
the shield an american eagle stands
forth in bold relief On one side Of
the shield is a confederate flag bearing
thirteen stars, and on the other side i
a dropping plume. Below the shield
two gauntlets are crossed. Connect
ing gauntlets with opposite side o.
ring, which is the same as described
above, are seven small balls, ito repre-
sent the seven States that originally
seeded. On one end of the shield
top is engraved an "orderly's epau
let's" and ON the other end "major
gene rails" hold the fort. AS reli,
it stands without peer, and though
DR.. Reeder has been offered large
sums of money for it he refuses to sell
Little Rock, Ark, Gazette.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
An Editors Trfbulatfon,

We borrowed buggy and mule
last week and started out to stir up
our delinquents. We rode % miles
the first day, had our new hat smash
ed by coming in contact with hang.
ing lmbs,wore out a buggy whip, that
cost 80 cents and collected S1.50 in
cash and a bushel and half of corn.
The second day we rode % miles,
missed our dinner, dunned IL of our
beloved patrons and didn't collect a
cent. The third day we arose at !
o'clock a. m., missed our breakfast,
lost twenty minutes trying to wake
up Jim Alexander as we passed his
house, rode "a miles and collected
$3.50. The fourth day we traversed
the whole country, lost goose one OF
our friends had given us for Christ
mas dinner, and collected $3.50. We
then came home, turned out the mule
to die, and went to bed If anybody
wants to buy good printing office
with ample assets and small liabilities,
and large attitude for fame, ETC., we
are prepared to offer bargain. We
have been rendered the position OF
night clerk in brick hotel in Ar
kansas, and would be glad to accept
it if we can work off our present en-
terprise on some unsuspecting citizen
In writing for information don't for
get to enclose stamp-that is, if a
reply is expected. Donooogh, Ga.
Weekly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
Four Little Kings.

The King of Greece is very tall
and slim, with a dull, heavy face,
sleepy blue eyes, thick, straight nose
and dropping, brown mustache.
The King of Denmark is tall, with
broad, compact figure. He has the
face ofa sea captain his complexion
is very red, his face has not much ex-
preston and his features are irregu-
lar. He wears a mustache and side
whiskers, which are of an iron gray
color. His shaved chin is square and
positive in its lines.
The King of Belgium is tall, straight
with a full chest and broad shoulders.
His hair is dark brown black, part
ed exactly in the middle. His eye-
are dark set deeply under very straig ght
eyebrows. His nose is straight; full,
sweeping brown mustache and very
| full brown beard.
The King of Saxony is very ordi-
nary looking man. He has the ap
pearanee of a retired merchant with q
small income who lives a peaceful
narrow life. He is of medium height
with sloping, round shoulders. Hi.
hair is gray his complexion sallow
his eyes cold gray-blue; his nost
large and straight snowy-whitt
mustache and white side whisker
conceal in a measure the weak char
acter of the lower part of his face.